Life goes on.
Last week was a very busy one for work. Ash and Barb were away and Tammy was doing escalations so a lot more stuff fell on my desk. I averaged over 18 files per day, which is a sharp contrast with the usual average of about 11. It was nice to have something to do though, it really does beat the alternative.
Upon telling people that I was leaving I experienced reactions ranging from envy to scorn to good will but mostly indifference. My boss clearly didn't care, which did hurt because I had tried to be a good employee the whole five months I was there. Others were more interested in whether a replacement could be trained in time for my leaving. It confirmed to me that this was not an office in which I wanted to stay. There are some people I will miss, and the stress free lifestyle was nice, but this was always a temporary job so there is no point in being too 舍不得。
Outside of work, I am still busy with my student. Most days, between work and the tutoring, I am exausted by the end of the day and can't do much beyond the basics of reading, watching TV and eating. On the plus side, I don't spend much money this way...
Noah is leaving on friday. I will miss him. It is nice to have a drinking partner who is into izakayas and lives in the neighbourhood. However his going will be a positive in september when it will be cool that he is in Toronto, which will give me another excuse to go there when I get the chance and a local to show me around when I do. Hopefully, living with his parents won't drive him nuts... maybe if they just let him have sex...
Yesterday I was on msn when my old friend from Sydney messaged me to say he was in town. Steve MacLean was in my class in high school at Sydney Academy. After high school he went to Royal Military College in Kingston and studied to be a naval officer. Now he is posted in Victoria and comes to Vancouver once in a while aboard navy ships. We went to the bar on coal harbour and talked a bit about old times and a lot about the military. Somehow, being an officer sounds like a pretty cool life. There is lots of travel, good money, and a pretty clear career path. Although I am pretty sure that is not the life for me, it changed the way I think about the military and its officers.
One more week of work left... and then to San Francisco to see Vincent!
Last week was a very busy one for work. Ash and Barb were away and Tammy was doing escalations so a lot more stuff fell on my desk. I averaged over 18 files per day, which is a sharp contrast with the usual average of about 11. It was nice to have something to do though, it really does beat the alternative.
Upon telling people that I was leaving I experienced reactions ranging from envy to scorn to good will but mostly indifference. My boss clearly didn't care, which did hurt because I had tried to be a good employee the whole five months I was there. Others were more interested in whether a replacement could be trained in time for my leaving. It confirmed to me that this was not an office in which I wanted to stay. There are some people I will miss, and the stress free lifestyle was nice, but this was always a temporary job so there is no point in being too 舍不得。
Outside of work, I am still busy with my student. Most days, between work and the tutoring, I am exausted by the end of the day and can't do much beyond the basics of reading, watching TV and eating. On the plus side, I don't spend much money this way...
Noah is leaving on friday. I will miss him. It is nice to have a drinking partner who is into izakayas and lives in the neighbourhood. However his going will be a positive in september when it will be cool that he is in Toronto, which will give me another excuse to go there when I get the chance and a local to show me around when I do. Hopefully, living with his parents won't drive him nuts... maybe if they just let him have sex...
Yesterday I was on msn when my old friend from Sydney messaged me to say he was in town. Steve MacLean was in my class in high school at Sydney Academy. After high school he went to Royal Military College in Kingston and studied to be a naval officer. Now he is posted in Victoria and comes to Vancouver once in a while aboard navy ships. We went to the bar on coal harbour and talked a bit about old times and a lot about the military. Somehow, being an officer sounds like a pretty cool life. There is lots of travel, good money, and a pretty clear career path. Although I am pretty sure that is not the life for me, it changed the way I think about the military and its officers.
One more week of work left... and then to San Francisco to see Vincent!
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